A nurse manager is engaged in a process designed to achieve goals in dynamic, competitive environments through allocation of resources. This process is called:
a. process improvement. c. strategic planning.
b. total quality improvement. d. market analysis.
C
Strategic planning is the process by which specific goals are met through an allocation of resources. It
also involves clarifying the organization's philosophy, mission, and vision and analyzing the current
environmental state.
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A. Ensure that an informed consent is signed and witnessed. B. Inventory and label all of the patient's belongings. C. Orient the patient's significant others to the waiting room. D. Premedicate the patient on arrival to the pre-op holding area.
A 38-year-old male client tells the nurse that he is afraid that he is sterile. Which client statement helps the nurse determine that the client is sterile and not infertile?
1. "I have had unprotected sex with my wife for eight months and she has not conceived." 2. "I was treated for a sexually transmitted disease a few years ago." 3. "I only have one orgasm while having intercourse." 4. "I have had unprotected sex for the past ten years with my wife who has a child from a previous marriage."
A client who is severely and persistently mentally ill with bipolar disorder also abuses alcohol. He
comes to the mental health clinic for his lithium level to be tested. The results suggest the client has not been medication compliant. The nurse ascertains that the client's lithium was stolen from his pocket while he was intoxicated and sleeping. This is the third time this has happened. The nursing diagnosis of highest priority that should be formulated is a. risk for injury related to frequent intoxication. b. noncompliance with medication regimen related to denial of illness. c. ineffective therapeutic regimen management related to situational obstacles (theft of medication). d. decisional conflict related to unpleasant side effects of medication.
The nurse talks to a patient about the health risks related to smoking and the patient says, "My husband has been nagging me about that,
but I really don't smoke all that much and don't see it as much of a problem in my case." Within what transtheoretical stage of change would the nurse classify this patient as operating? a. Precontemplation b. Contemplation c. Preparation d. Action Stage